Bill Text - HB683 (2013)

Relative to the retirement system status of the director and assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management.


Revision: Feb. 27, 2013, midnight

HB 683-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

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10/04

HOUSE BILL 683-FN

AN ACT relative to the retirement system status of the director and assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kaen, Straf 5; Rep. Jasper, Hills 37; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 11; Rep. Weber, Ches 1; Rep. Goley, Hills 8; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill allows the director and the assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management in the department of safety the option to rejoin the retirement system as a member and to continue group II retirement status based on their prior service and group II membership.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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10/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to the retirement system status of the director and assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Retirement System. Amend RSA 21-P:5-a by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Notwithstanding RSA 100-A:3, I(a), during service as director, the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management may elect not to become a member of the retirement system, however if he or she becomes a member he or she shall be eligible to be a group II member if he or she was a group II member or receiving a group II retirement allowance prior to appointment.

2 New Paragraph; Assistant Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Retirement System. Amend RSA 21-P:36 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. Notwithstanding RSA 100-A:3, I(a), during service as assistant director, the assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management may elect not to become a member of the retirement system, however if he or she becomes a member he or she shall be eligible to be a group II member if he or she was a group II member or receiving a group II retirement allowance prior to appointment.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

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02/26/13

HB 683-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to the retirement system status of the director and assistant director of the division of homeland security and emergency management.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.